Washington Captials Lock Up McIlrath With Multi-Year Extension

The Washington Capitals have locked up depth defenseman and enforcer Dylan McIlrath for another two seasons, signing him to a two-year extension with an AAV of $800,000.

The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman Dylan McIlrath to a two-year, $1.6 million contract extension. pic.twitter.com/jRDgCHzO2S
— Capitals PR (@CapitalsPR) March 27, 2025

This is McIlrath's fourth year in the Capitals' organization, and the 32-year-old has been a good soldier as a depth piece on the blueline, and captained the AHL's Hershey Bears to back-to-back Calder Cup championships in 2023 and 2024.

In 11 games with the Caps this season, he has two points with a plus/minus rating of +1 and 14 penalty minutes, while getting an average of 10:54 of ice time in those contests.

Last season with Hershey, in 58 games, the 6'5", 240-pound bruising D-man recorded nine points and a +6 rating, while compiling 100 minutes in penalties.

In 192 games with Hershey over those three years, McIlrath has recorded 32 points and a +16 rating, with 301 penalty minutes.

He's gotten into 20 games with Washington during his time in the organization, recording four assists.

McIlrath is a former first-round pick in the 2010 NHL Draft by the New York Rangers (10th overall), but has played just 86 games total in the NHL since then. At the AHL, he's been a beast, racking up 1,204 penalty minutes in 618 games, with a +41 rating.